Rihanna

Rihanna was born in Barbados to dad Ronald Fenty and mum Monica Braithwaite in 1988. She has two younger brothers called Rorrey and Rajad.

Her father battled addictions to crack cocaine and alcohol. Ri-Ri’s parents divorced when she was 14.

The youngster always loved to sing. In her teens she moved to the US to pursue a music career and, after auditioning for Jay-Z at Def Jam Records, was signed on the spot.

Rihanna released her debut single Pon De Replay in 2005 and it was a huge hit. First album Music Of The Sun soon followed.

After her second album A Girl Like Me, Ri-Ri returned with an edgier image in 2007. She had her biggest hit to date with Umbrella and the album Good Girl Gone Bad spawned several popular tracks.

Rihanna‘s private life hit the headlines in February 2009 when she was assaulted by then-boyfriend Chris Brown before the Grammys, leaving her battered and bruised. Later in the year she released the dark record Rated R.

Chris was sentenced to five years’ probation and 180 days of community labour for the attack. Despite the incident the couple confirmed that they’d reunited in 2013 but soon split again.

Meanwhile Ri-Ri’s career has gone from strength to strength. Her successful albums include Loud, Talk That Talk and Unapologetic. She has also had several chart-topping hits.

The singer has become a sex symbol and fashion icon, known for her daring sense of style.

She got people talking when she wore a completely see-through dress to collect the 2014 Fashion Icon Award at the CFDA Fashion Awards in June.

Rihanna has also branched out into acting, having starred in the 2012 film Battleship.

The singer has released perfumes, a clothing collection for River Island and has been the face of MAC Cosmetics’ Viva Glam range.

Rihanna left fans swooning as she took to Instagram to share series of utterly adorable baby pics after one of her close pals welcomed a little one. The iconic pop super star melted her followers’ hearts when she posed for some pics with the tiny new born boy, congratuling her…

Rihanna has never been shy of showing off a bit of flesh. She’s posed in barely anything and worn incredibly revealing outfits for shows and music videos countless times over the years. And she’s now shared a completely naked picture with her many followers on Instagram – with just her…

The Diamonds singer, who over her own beauty line Fenty Beauty, took to her Instagram page to share her thoughts on one of her new products. Sharing a slow motion video with her over 76 million followers that shows her enjoying the sun in a bikini, the singer showed off…

Pop legend Rihanna has rubbished rumours that she is expecting a baby by sharing a sizzling Instagram video of her strutting her stuff in a skimpy black bikini. Looking rather pregnancy bump free, the Barbadian songstress can be seen sashaying in a long, lavish kimono and a pair of large…

Heaps of pop sensation Rihanna’s fans think that she is pregnant after spotting her consistently covering her stomach in a string of recent Instagram uploads. Yesterday, the Barbadian singer took to the social media platform to share a series of paparazzi shots with her 75 million followers. As she stepped…

Ah, the art of the chesticle. The power of the boobage. The liberation of the nip nip. C’mon people, WHO DOESN’T LOVE A GOOD BIT OF BOOB?! And today we’re celebrating celebrity boobs in all shapes and forms! Chloe Ferry is the latest famous face to join the gallery of A-List celebrity…

The Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle has reportedly become ‘best friends’ with pop princess, Rihanna. The former suits actress, 37, and the music icon are said to have become pally after Rihanna, 31, moved to London. The duo allegedly knew each other before Meghan tied the knot with Prince Harry…

Rihanna has secretly moved to London to be closer to her billionaire boyfriend Hassan James. The Bajan Umbrella singer revealed she now resides in the capital after ditching the US for the UK. Rih, 31, first set tongues wagging last week when eagle-eyed fans spotted a Sainsbury’s bag in the…

Double trouble! Rihanna and party host Rita Ora made a frightfully sexy pair as they celebrated Halloween together last night. Jetting over the pond to attend the ‘do at Annabel’s in London, Riri was sure to make a splash – whipping out a black latex co-ord for the night. READ…

Rihanna marked the big 3-0, but what fans didn’t expect was that the singer would receive a public message from her ex, Chris Brown. Taking to Instagram, Chris, 28, shared a baby picture of the Bajan singer – similar to the one she posted herself – with the caption: ‘Happy Birthday!’…

Rihanna It was revealed in June that RiRi, 29, is dating Saudi billionaire Hassan Jameel, 29. His family own the rights to Toyota in Saudi Arabia, which has made them a fortune of $1.5 billion. They also own their own football league. Not to be sniffed at, eh? Ri’s said…

Rihanna’s always one to make waves with her fashion choices – and the singer seems to live by the fashion mantra that she seriously doesn’t give an, er, fig about what anyone else thinks when it comes to what she wears. Or, doesn’t wear in this case… READ THE LATEST…

Rihanna is usually pretty coy when it comes to revealing details about her private life. But now the global superstar, fashionista and all round goddess has opened up about the moment most of us would probably rather forget – losing her virginity. While it might be a pretty awkward experience for…

RIHANNA will literally try her hand at anything. Since she burst onto our TV screens back in 2005 after signing with Jay-Z at Def Jam Records she’s had countless hits, incredible music videos and even tried out acting with her latest film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, in…

Chris Brown has spoken in detail for the first time about the night he assaulted ex-girlfriend Rihanna. The singer was placed on probation for five years and sentenced to six months of community service following the incident in 2009, which took place in a car after the couple had attended…

Summer might have come and gone in a flash it would seem but celebs are cheering themselves up and heading to the hairdressers for a drastic hair change and most recently, Rihanna. Taking to Instagram in a video with a friend on Sunday night, Rihanna displayed her bright blue locks…

Celebrities including Rihanna has been paying tribute to Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington after the shock news that he’s been found dead. The 41-year-old was discovered at his home in Los Angeles on Thursday in what is being investigated as a potential suicide, with the LA County Coroner confirming he…

Rihanna is known for her seriously quirky fashion sense and now the singing sensation has stunned fans yet again. She has got people talking over her latest red carpet look, as she attended the Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets premiere in Los Angeles on Monday night. READ…

Things only Rihanna can do? Snog a really fit ‘fella on holiday, and then manage to cause an ENTIRE hashtag to trend on Twitter. Like, a real life internet melt down. Over a snog. Yup, she did that. The power of Riri is *so* real… So, currently some paparazzi snaps of Rihanna…

Before the days of social media, it was just that bit harder for celebrities to get in touch with their public, and let them into the intimate details of their life. However, in 2017 there are more ways than ever for the A-list downwards to let fans know what they’re…

If there’s anyone in the world we’d want to be friends with, it has to be Rihanna. She can sing, she can definitely dance, she knows how to dress and she seems like SO much fun… Her outfits never fail to amaze us, she can literally wear anything and look…

You can’t escape Cannes Film Festival right now, a-listers from all over the globe are jetting into the French town to get glammed up and walk the red carpet and there’s one unlikely trend that we’ve noticed making an appearance again and again. Do you ever get the feeling that…

We look forward to the Met Gala every year to see all our favourite celebs rocking a range of exquisite outfits. However, a lot of people thought that the famous faces didn’t quite get the theme right this year, and Rihanna is making that opinion quite clear! The Met Gala…

Celebrities spend hours getting ready for the Met Gala, days dreaming up their ideal dress and months trying to live it down – especially if they get it totally wrong! Well, for the likes of Rihanna – who received a wave of mixed feelings on social media when she rocked…

As the queen of outrageous fashion, Rihanna – aka Bad Gal RiRi – is no stranger to a bit of outfit controversy – heck, she basically invented it. But the superstar singer has gone and caused drama yet again this weekend after she photoshopped pictures of the actual Queen of England…

I mean if Rihanna was selling toothpaste, we’d probably buy it so when we heard the rumours that she was launching a beauty range, we freaked out! And this isn’t the first time the Barbadian beauty has been involved with makeup – she once had a range with MAC Cosmetics,…

It wouldn’t be a day in showbiz news if there were no new tales of celebrities going to war on the internet. However, this time there’s some added political commentary, as Rihanna and rapper/troll extraordinaire Azealia Banks have gone toe-to-toe over President Trump and his recent decision to ban travel into the US from seven…

We can’t take our eyes off Solange Knowles amazing style, the simple hair clip has turned her look into a total style statement and it’s amazing! To recreate her look, just grab a handful of hair clips, straighten your locks and add the clips at regular intervals along the edges…

She’s changed her hairstyle more times than we can count, but is Rihanna now paying the ultimate price for the constant dyeing and hair treatments she puts her locks through, as well as the weaves she swaps in and out? The 28-year-old was recently spotted preparing for the Global Citizen Festival with a…

Whenever RIHANNA posts a new pic of herself on Instagram we can’t help but wish we were friends with her. She’s the queen of cool, a style icon and true talent, she also has the best holidays and so many hairstyles we’ve lost count. So when Rihanna took to Instagram to…